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Michael Landon

Acting

Born: 1936-10-31
Died: 1991-07-01
From: Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Popularity: 1.6

Also Known As

Eugene Maurice OrowitzMike LandonEmoΜάικλ Λάντονمایکل لاندنMichael London

Biography

Michael Landon (born Eugene Maurice Orowitz; October 31, 1936 – July 1, 1991) was an American actor, writer, director, and producer. He is known for his roles as Little Joe Cartwright in Bonanza (1959–1973), Charles Ingalls in Little House on the Prairie (1974–1983), and Jonathan Smith in Highway to Heaven (1984–1989). Landon appeared on the cover of TV Guide 22 times, second only to Lucille Ball.

Photos2

Awards & Nominations2 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

International Emmy Founders Award

1982
🏆 Won

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Acting69 titles

A Bing Crosby Christmas
10.0
Movie

A Bing Crosby Christmas

1998Drama
Hullabaloo
10.0
Series

Hullabaloo

1965-1966Comedy
People's Choice Awards
9.2
Series

People's Choice Awards

1975 - ...Drama
Wire Service
9.0
Series

Wire Service

1956-1957Drama
Bambi
9.0
Series

Bambi

1948 - ...Documentary
The Little House Years
8.5
Movie

The Little House Years

1979Drama
Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas
8.4
Movie

Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas

2014Drama
Bing Crosby's Sun Valley Christmas Show
8.0
Movie

Bing Crosby's Sun Valley Christmas Show

1973Drama
The Special London Bridge Special
8.0
Movie

The Special London Bridge Special

1972Drama
Little House on the Prairie
7.9
Movie

Little House on the Prairie

1974Action
Little House on the Prairie
7.9
Series

Little House on the Prairie

1974-1983Action
The Wonderful World of Disney
7.9
Cartoon

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954 - ...Action
The Legend of Tom Dooley
7.8
Movie

The Legend of Tom Dooley

1959Action
Match Game
7.8
Series

Match Game

1973-1979Drama
Where Pigeons Go to Die
7.7
Movie

Where Pigeons Go to Die

1990Drama
Hollywood Squares
7.7
Series

Hollywood Squares

1966-1967Comedy
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
7.6
Movie

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

1968Comedy
Doug Henning's World of Magic
7.5
Series

Doug Henning's World of Magic

1975-1982Drama
Bonanza
7.5
Series

Bonanza

1959-1973Action
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5
Series

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962-1992Documentary
Highway to Heaven
7.4
Series

Highway to Heaven

1984-1989Drama
The Electric Company
7.3
Series

The Electric Company

1971-1977Comedy
Little House: The Last Farewell
7.2
Movie

Little House: The Last Farewell

1984Action
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.2
Series

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951-1963Drama
The Loneliest Runner
7.1
Movie

The Loneliest Runner

1976Drama
Donny & Marie
7.1
Series

Donny & Marie

1976-1979Comedy
The Rifleman
7.1
Series

The Rifleman

1958-1963Action
Wanted: Dead or Alive
7.0
Series

Wanted: Dead or Alive

1958-1961Action
Alcoa Theatre
7.0
Series

Alcoa Theatre

1957-1960Drama
Little House: Look Back to Yesterday
6.9
Movie

Little House: Look Back to Yesterday

1983Action
Trackdown
6.9
Series

Trackdown

1957-1959Action
Bonanza: Ride the Wind
6.8
Movie

Bonanza: Ride the Wind

1966Action
General Electric Theater
6.8
Series

General Electric Theater

1953-1962Comedy
Tombstone Territory
6.8
Series

Tombstone Territory

1957-1960Action
The Pet Set
6.7
Series

The Pet Set

1971-1972Documentary
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
6.7
Series

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1968-1973Comedy
Sam's Son
6.5
Movie

Sam's Son

1984Drama
Maracaibo
6.5
Movie

Maracaibo

1958Drama
These Wilder Years
6.5
Movie

These Wilder Years

1956Drama
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
6.5
Movie

The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

1998Comedy
Telephone Time
6.5
Series

Telephone Time

1956-1958Drama
Creepy Classics
6.4
Movie

Creepy Classics

1987Documentary
Swing Out, Sweet Land
6.4
Movie

Swing Out, Sweet Land

1970Comedy
Frontier Doctor
6.3
Series

Frontier Doctor

1958-1959Action
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
6.3
Series

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958-1960Drama
God's Little Acre
6.2
Movie

God's Little Acre

1958Drama
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
6.2
Series

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956-1961Action
Suspicion
6.2
Series

Suspicion

1957-1958Thriller
Cheyenne
6.1
Series

Cheyenne

1955-1962Action
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
6.0
Movie

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

1988Comedy
The Texan
6.0
Series

The Texan

1958-1960Action
The 20th Century Fox Hour
6.0
Series

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955-1957Drama
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8
Series

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 - ...Comedy
Falcon Crest
5.7
Series

Falcon Crest

1981-1990Drama
High School Confidential!
5.5
Movie

High School Confidential!

1958Thriller
Studio One
5.4
Series

Studio One

1948-1958Drama
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
5.4
Series

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

1973-1984Comedy
Johnny Staccato
5.3
Series

Johnny Staccato

1959-1960Thriller
Matinee Theater
5.3
Series

Matinee Theater

1955-1958Drama
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
5.3
Series

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

1956-1958Action
Little House: Bless All the Dear Children
5.2
Movie

Little House: Bless All the Dear Children

1983Drama
Us
5.0
Movie

Us

1991Drama
Love is Forever
4.9
Movie

Love is Forever

1983Drama
I Was a Teenage Werewolf
4.8
Movie

I Was a Teenage Werewolf

1957Drama
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
4.5
Movie

Rowan & Martin at the Movies

1968Documentary
Mitzi & 100 Guys
0
Movie

Mitzi & 100 Guys

1975Drama
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
0
Movie

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

1985Documentary
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
0
Movie

Walt Disney: One Man's Dream

1981Drama
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
0
Movie

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

1979Comedy

Directing13 titles

The Little House Years
8.5
Movie

The Little House Years

1979Drama
Father Murphy
8.1
Series

Father Murphy

1981-1983Action
Little House on the Prairie
7.9
Movie

Little House on the Prairie

1974Action
Little House on the Prairie
7.9
Series

Little House on the Prairie

1974-1983Action
Where Pigeons Go to Die
7.7
Movie

Where Pigeons Go to Die

1990Drama
Bonanza
7.5
Series

Bonanza

1959-1973Action
Highway to Heaven
7.4
Series

Highway to Heaven

1984-1989Drama
It's Good to Be Alive
7.3
Movie

It's Good to Be Alive

1974Drama
Little House: The Last Farewell
7.2
Movie

Little House: The Last Farewell

1984Action
The Loneliest Runner
7.1
Movie

The Loneliest Runner

1976Drama
Killing Stone
7.0
Movie

Killing Stone

1978Drama
Sam's Son
6.5
Movie

Sam's Son

1984Drama
Us
5.0
Movie

Us

1991Drama

Writing10 titles

Father Murphy
8.1
Series

Father Murphy

1981-1983Action
Little House on the Prairie
7.9
Series

Little House on the Prairie

1974-1983Action
Where Pigeons Go to Die
7.7
Movie

Where Pigeons Go to Die

1990Drama
Bonanza
7.5
Series

Bonanza

1959-1973Action
Highway to Heaven
7.4
Series

Highway to Heaven

1984-1989Drama
Little House: The Last Farewell
7.2
Movie

Little House: The Last Farewell

1984Action
The Loneliest Runner
7.1
Movie

The Loneliest Runner

1976Drama
Killing Stone
7.0
Movie

Killing Stone

1978Drama
Sam's Son
6.5
Movie

Sam's Son

1984Drama
Us
5.0
Movie

Us

1991Drama

Production11 titles

Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas
8.4
Movie

Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas

2014Drama
Father Murphy
8.1
Series

Father Murphy

1981-1983Action
Little House on the Prairie
7.9
Movie

Little House on the Prairie

1974Action
Little House on the Prairie
7.9
Series

Little House on the Prairie

1974-1983Action
Where Pigeons Go to Die
7.7
Movie

Where Pigeons Go to Die

1990Drama
Highway to Heaven
7.4
Series

Highway to Heaven

1984-1989Drama
The Loneliest Runner
7.1
Movie

The Loneliest Runner

1976Drama
Killing Stone
7.0
Movie

Killing Stone

1978Drama
Little House: Bless All the Dear Children
5.2
Movie

Little House: Bless All the Dear Children

1983Drama
Us
5.0
Movie

Us

1991Drama
Love is Forever
4.9
Movie

Love is Forever

1983Drama

Creator2 titles

Father Murphy
8.1
Series

Father Murphy

1981-1983Action
Highway to Heaven
7.4
Series

Highway to Heaven

1984-1989Drama